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Rayleigh and JONSWAP Wave Spectra Analysis

This document discusses several probability distributions used to model ocean wave spectra, including the Rayleigh distribution, Bretschneider or ITTC two parameter spectrum, one parameter Bretschneider spectrum, and JONSWAP spectrum. The Bretschneider or ITTC two parameter spectrum is defined using a characteristic wave height and average period. The one parameter Bretschneider spectrum only uses wave height. The JONSWAP spectrum models coastal waters with limited fetch and has a taller, narrower peak than the ITTC spectrum.

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Rayleigh and JONSWAP Wave Spectra Analysis

This document discusses several probability distributions used to model ocean wave spectra, including the Rayleigh distribution, Bretschneider or ITTC two parameter spectrum, one parameter Bretschneider spectrum, and JONSWAP spectrum. The Bretschneider or ITTC two parameter spectrum is defined using a characteristic wave height and average period. The one parameter Bretschneider spectrum only uses wave height. The JONSWAP spectrum models coastal waters with limited fetch and has a taller, narrower peak than the ITTC spectrum.

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RAYLEIGH DISTRIBUTION SEA SPECTRUM

Probability Distribution Cumulative Probability Distribution JONSWAP

PM Spectrum

BEAUFORT SCALE

Bretschneider or ITTC two parameter spectrum

; where:

The two parameters are the characteristic wave height, , and the average period, . By calculating the various spectral
moments it may be shown that:
Thus the Bretschneider or ITTC two parameter spectrum is a broad band spectrum and contains all wave frequencies up to infinity.
This is why the average period between peaks is zero since there will be infinitesimally small ripples with adjacent peaks. However, in
practice the high frequency ripples are neglected and the spectrum will effectively be narrow banded in which case
hence .
The modal period may be found by differentiating the wave energy spectrum and finding the maximum (slope = 0), see below:

, where

One parameter Bretschneider


The one-parameter Bretschneider spectrum is similar to the two parameter spectrum but is defined in terms of wave height only. The
spectrum is defined as follows:

; where: A is the Philp's constant, given by:


This spectrum may be used when only the significant wave height is known. The associated period is typical of fully developed seas.

JONSWAP
The JONSWAP (JOint North Sea WAve Project) spectrum is often used to describe coastal waters where the fetch is limited. It is
based on the ITTC spectrum and defined below. In general both spectra do not contain the same energy for specified significant wave
height and characteristic period, however the JONSWAP always has a taller, narrower peak than the ITTC.

; where: with:

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